000 FZNT24 KNHC 140748 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-141945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure building across the eastern United States will support fresh to strong winds over the eastern Gulf. A large area of near gale to gale force winds will develop over the north central and east sections of the basin today through Fri. Gale winds are forecast to be confined to far the NE Gulf Sat and Sat night. A winter low pressure will develop N of the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night into Sat, then deepen as it tracks northeastward across the eastern Gulf and central Florida Sat night into Sun morning. A cold front will trail from the low, exiting the Gulf early on Sun. Expect widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms over most of the central and eastern Gulf through early Sun. Fresh to strong north winds will filter into the western Gulf Sat and Sat night. High pressure will then settle in over the area through early next week allowing for marine conditions to improve. $$ GMZ040-141945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-141945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-141945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and NE 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-141945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-141945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-141945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-141945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-141945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-141945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-141945- Central Bay of Campeche- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-141945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 248 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre